Cookies and similar tracking technologies, such as tags, scripts, and beacons are small pieces of code (referred to as cookies hereafter) that websites generate and ask to store on a device (computer, mobile phone, tablet, etc.). Most websites use cookies in one form or another. They are typically used to:
- remember settings, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit a new page
- remember information you give to a website, such as a list of products in your shopping basket
- measure how you use the website so we can make sure it meets your needs
We use cookies so that our website can show you the desired content and so that we can improve the website. We also use it with tools like Google Analytics to gain some insight into how many and what kind of people are viewing our website (e.g. country, browser type). We also use cookies with system monitoring tools to help diagnose problems with our website or hosting.
You have a choice: by modifying your browser preferences you can choose to accept all cookies, be notified when a cookie is set, or reject all cookies.
We will only access the cookies we have generated.
We will only collect general and non-personal information about visitors to our site.
To learn more about cookies and how to manage them, visit AboutCookies.org, or please read on to find out more about how we use cookies.
Measuring Website Usage
Google Analytics is in use to collect information about how visitors use this site. This provides us with important information that can enable the site to work better. We do not link this information to your name or address.
The following cookies are used by Google Analytics:
- remember settings, so you don't have to keep re-entering them whenever you visit a new page
- Most websites use cookies in one form or another
- remember information you give to a website, such as a list of products in your shopping basket
- measure how you use the website so we can make sure it meets your needs
Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
---|---|---|
_gat | Randomly generated string | 10 Minutes |
_ga | Randomly generated string | 2 Years |
_gid | Randomly generated string | 1 Day |
ajs_anonymous_id | Randomly generated string | 1 Year |
ajs_group_id | Null value | 1 Year |
ajs_user_id | Null value | 1 Year |
mp_(hexdigits)_mixpanel | Randomly generated string | 1 Year |
__ar_v4 | Randomly generated string | 1 Year |
cookie-agreed |
Records whether or not the cookies notification pop-up has been acknowledged by the user |
3 Months |
Understanding your web browser capabilities
We set some cookies to store information about your browser settings, to understand which functionality to enable on the site. The following cookies are used:
Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
---|---|---|
_mkto_trk | Session Id | 1 Year and 8 Months |
New Relic
Cookies set by Newrelic.com, their privacy policy can be found at https://newrelic.com/termsandconditions/privacy
Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
---|---|---|
TSNGUID | Randomly generated string | 8 Months |
ei_client_id | Randomly generated string | 1 Year 8 Months |
gclid_f | Randomly generated string | After the page loads |
gclid_I | Randomly generated string | After the page loads |
intercom-id-cyym0u3i | Randomly generated string | 5 Months |
medium_f | Information about the previous session | After the page loads |
medium_I | Information about the previous session | After the page loads |
optimizelyEndUserId | Randomly generated string | 2 Months |
ref_page_url | Information for analytics and performance | After the page loads |
source_f | Randomly generated string | After the page loads |
source_I | Randomly generated string | After the page loads |
Vimeo
Cookies set by vimeo.com, their privacy policy can be found at https://vimeo.com/privacy
Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
---|---|---|
_gid | Randomly generated string | 5 Hours |
__ssid | Randomly generated string | 11 Years 4 Months |
_ga | Randomly generated string | 2 Years |
ds | Randomly generated string | 2 Years |
continuous_play_v3 | Used to control the Vimeo video player | 1 Years |
player | Used to control the Vimeo video player | 1 Years |
vuid | Used to control the Vimeo video player | 2 Years |
vimeo_gdpr_optin | Boolean value | 10 Years |
AddThis
Cookies set by addthis.com, their privacy policy can be found at https://www.addthis.com/privacy
Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
---|---|---|
__atuvc | Enables visitors to share content | 1 Year |
Online maps
We sometimes use maps to show you locations relevant to the section of the site you are viewing. This service is provided by Google Maps. Google sets cookies which are used to store user preferences and information to enable this service. The following cookies are used:
Google’s privacy policy can be found at https://policies.google.com/?hl=en-GB&gl=uk and its terms of service for Google Maps at http://www.google.com/intl/en_uk/help/terms_maps.html.
Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
---|---|---|
NID | Randomly generated string | 6 Months |
1P_JAR | Google ad personalisation | 1 Month |
APISID | Stores user preferences and information for Google Maps | 2 Years |
CONSENT | String containing a boolean, rough location and date. | 19 Years 4 Months |
HSID | Randomly generated string | 2 Years |
SAPISID | Randomly generated string | 2 Years |
SID | Randomly generated string | 2 Years |
SIDCC | Randomly generated string | 3 Months |
SSID | Randomly generated string | 2 Years |
AID | Randomly generated string | 1 Year |
JSESSIONID | Randomly generated string | After the page loads |
OTZ | Randomly generated string | 7 Hours |
SSESS | Randomly generated string | 1 Month |
__utmx | Randomly generated string | 1 Year 6 Months |
__utmxx | Randomly generated string | 1 Year 6 Months |
Doubleclick
Doubleclick is an integratable campaign management solution, automatically creating content for ads that can be seen by people using other sites that have google ads integrated.
Doubleclick’s policy on Cookies can be found here: https://support.google.com/dfp_premium/answer/2839090?hl=en
Name | Typical content | Cookie expires after |
---|---|---|
IDE | Randomly generated string | 1 Year 8 Months |
DSID | Randomly generated string | 1Week |
permutive-id | Randomly generated string | 1 Year 4 Months |
permutive-session | Randomly generated string | 1 Year 4 Months |